Making Saving Second Nature
I’ll be the first to admit that I have a credit card. Truth be told, I am not 100% against them. When my husband and I first started getting our finances in order, we had a credit card strictly for emergencies. We rarely used it and when we did, we’d pay it off right away. […]
I’d like to tell you that I’ve always been good at dealing with finances. I’d like to tell you that I always made great choices when it came to money. But, I made a promise to myself to not lie to you. So instead, I’m going to tell you the truth. I used to be […]
It’s no secret that Christmas is the most expensive holiday of the year. Trust me, I get it! Not only are the gifts crazy expensive, but everything else is too! I’m talking about the Christmas cards, pictures with Santa, holiday parties, and everything else on top of the gifts. Now don’t get me wrong. I […]
Over my 31 years of life, I have had a lot of unexpected expenses. Bills that somehow find their way to my mailbox, a surprise surgery here or there, and cars that just quit working. But the most unique unexpected expense we have had to date is when our beloved dog, Joey, had to have […]
The other day I came across an article published by Time all about how much debt the average American has (I’ll link to the article at the end of this post). It’s a great article because it breaks down how much debt different age groups have. For instance, 45-54 year olds have an average of […]